Christmas Special

We always squash in a bit of Christmas cheer into the first two weeks of December (after Nicholas' birthday and before we migrate South).  2012 was no different (probably the reason why I didn't get to publish this post before we left)!

Selecting a Christmas Tree

Putting up our decorations

Making a fire

Enjoying the Lego Advent Calendars

Puss-in-Boots Panto

Huskies at the Wetlands Centre

More fun at the Wetlands

Conversations with Santa

Christmas Party at Dad's Office

(literally a couple of hours before our departure)

 

Santa's letters to the boys
(from Uncle Pete's charity)

Nicholas' letter to Santa from School


Christmas Art - Nicholas

Christmas Art - Daniel

Decorations from School - Nicholas




Decorations from School - Daniel

Our Christmas Cards designed by Nicholas at School


Video messages from Santa (PNP)
Nicholas and Danny absolutely loved these!

Fun in the white stuff

Our D looking beautiful

(you can see our house in the right hand corner of the third photo)

Rolling snowballs

(it actually does work with the right kind of snow)

Perfect balls for a snowman

Snow Zombie (the next day)

Fetching wood for the fire

Sunday Drive to Richmond Park

Playing at Cannizaro with Isla

A sunset stroll on Wimbledon Common after school (4pm)

The snow has arrived!

   

Ice at the Palace

It's been quite difficult adapting to the cold weather after three weeks in sunny South Africa.  The temperature has rarely risen above zero since we've been back and it keeps threatening to snow. My motto is: It's no use complaining about the cold - embrace it! So on Sunday we went ice skating at Hampton Court Palace with the Hills.  It was a memorable outing and we'll add it to our list of annual things to do.  Next time it might be a good idea to get penguins or guides because Mom and Dad were real novices too.  Afterwards we played in the palace gardens, conquered the maze and finished it all off with pizza.  All in all a fun day out!

  

The colour of the sky

One of the things I miss most about SA when I get back to UK is ...

The colour of the sky!